"You're Beautiful, Pass It On"

What a super message to share in a time when body image and looks seem to be a focus in our society, sometimes with negative consequences. The girls from Ben R. McMullin are sharing a positive and empowering message that "we are all beautiful"... so pass it on!


Sharon Dion, a teacher from the school shares this story with us:
One of our awesome moms at school contacted the Dove company after seeing their "You're beautiful, pass it on" campaign. Dove provided t-shirts for each of our girls in grades 5-8 along with product samples. Here are some of the photos we took. The parents gave permission for photos to be taken to be sent back to Dove as a Thank you.

A Song With Character!

We Can Make A Difference


Students at Rosedale have been busy talking about character and sharing ideas through songs and raps. As part of their "making connections" critical pathway students were inspired to develop messages about the big idea of " making a difference". These messages were then composed into song form. Students excelled at this task and were engaged to develop songs of their own about character. At a very special school character assembly students presented their songs. Students and staff then voted on their favourite that would become Rosedale's school song. It was a difficult choice...but the winner from many wonderful song choices was "We Can Make a Difference".


Click on the video links below to hear some of the character songs and Rosedale's new school song! (It is the last video)

Bravo Rosedale!

Helpful Hearts

Teacher Christine Hutton shares one of her favourite Character Education activites in her JK class at Pinewood school. Since February has Valentine's Day, I do a Heartful Helpers program that involves the families sending in hearts (that I've sent home already). Families send in hearts stating what their child has demonstrated at home involving sharing, caring and helping. I've been doing this activity for about 3 years now and the families and children just love it!

Christine Hutton
JK Teacher - Pinewood P.S.
Teacher of the Deaf - Riverview P.S.